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school trip activities IN Berlin

This city tour offers a guided tour along the former border between East and West Berlin. Especially for school classes, there are youth-friendly explanations and stories that vividly present the topic. Here, students learn what life was like in divided Berlin while an expert guide takes them through historic places. This is a class trip activity that brings history to life and thus represents an educationally valuable experience outside the classroom. The tour lasts around one and a half hours and takes place on the grounds of the Berlin Wall Memorial and the former border strip. You learn a lot about the history of the division of Berlin and life on the border.

The longest surviving piece of the Berlin Wall, which was painted by artists from all over the world and now serves as an open-air gallery. For school classes, this is a vivid opportunity to experience history and art up close. Students can discover the impressive wall paintings, which artistically depict the themes of freedom and reconciliation. The art here also offers great photo opportunities for both students and teachers can use this excursion to illustrate the division of Germany and the significance of reunification. The East Side Gallery is located on Mühlenstraße in Berlin and a visit takes around one to two hours.

The German Parliament offers school classes a fascinating tour through the heart of German politics. Guided tours especially designed for students offer insights into the Parliament building, including a visit to the Parliament dome and a representative office. The tour ends with a quiz that tests the students' acquired knowledge and is therefore a well-thought-out activity for school trips to Berlin. For young people, the visit is an exciting opportunity to understand how the Parliament works, and its historical and political connections. The duration of the tours varies depending on the programme and is around two hours for the 7th and 8th grade student seminar, while the 9th and 10th grade seminar with lunch and a visit to the dome lasts around three hours.

Here, school classes experience a one-hour scary journey through 600 years of gloomy Berlin history. With professional actors, you will dive into historical periods, from medieval torture chambers to the secrets of the city palace. Students experience the past interactively with scary stories that are peppered with special effects and authentic backdrops. For students, it is an educational combination of hands-on history lessons and terrifying theatre that they won't soon forget. Through eerie fun that is combined with learning, the experience also has educational added value. The Berlin Dungeon is centrally located in Berlin and takes around an hour.

The children's and youth theatre offers theatre education programs that consist of workshops on social topics such as cohesion or exclusion, playful follow-up talks on plays and guided tours of the theatre premises and backstage. Here, students can experience socially relevant plays, discuss them, play for themselves and get to know the various departments and professions in theatre. Teachers can also actively participate and learn more about the art of theatre. The main theatre is located on Hansaplatz, the studio stage in Podewil, and the performances usually last around an hour and a half.